Moving an entity to a specific point.

[💎Yue💎 291]

How can I move an entity to a specific point?.

I have a camera that is positioned at the point of collision of a beam in a third person camera.

The idea is that after the collision it returns to the pivot of the camera, but I want it not to do it quickly but slowly, until it reaches the position of that pivot.

Any suggestions?

[Josh 8,410]

void MoveToPoint(Entity* entity, const Vec3& target, const float speed)
{
    Vec3 current = entity->GetPosition(true);
    float d = current.DistanceToPoint(target);
    if (d < speed)
    {
    	entity->SetPosition(target,true);
    }
    else
    {
    	entity->SetPosition(current + (target - current).Normalize() * speed, true);
    }
}

 

[gamecreator 796]

I think you would use the Move function combined with some math.

[💎Yue💎 291]

I'm just waiting for a friendly command like MoveToPoint... 

I'll have insomnia tonight.

[Thirsty Panther 407]

There is GoToPoint but It is used for walking characters and wouldn't work for a camera.

[havenphillip 55]

What do you already have? I bet it's as simple as adding a timer to it.